Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, and lubricating ingredients.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone847-446-7500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.99 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,250
Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stepan's stock symbol?
Stepan trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCL."
How often does Stepan pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stepan?
Stepan declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share on Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 27th. This is a boost from Stepan's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. View Stepan's Dividend History.
How were Stepan's earnings last quarter?
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The basic materials company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.06. The basic materials company earned $451.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $489.40 million. Stepan had a net margin of 5.75% and a return on equity of 14.10%. The company's revenue was down 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. View Stepan's Earnings History.
When is Stepan's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SCL?
3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Stepan's shares. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $21.00. On average, they anticipate Stepan's share price to reach $20.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 80.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Stepan.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Stepan?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stepan in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Stepan.
Has Stepan been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SCL stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Stepan earned a news impact score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Stepan.
Are investors shorting Stepan?
Stepan saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 305,500 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the December 15th total of 290,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 74,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Stepan's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Stepan's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Stepan include Ecolab (ECL), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Celanese (CE), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Ashland Global (ASH), Balchem (BCPC), Quaker Chemical (KWR), PolyOne (POL), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP) and HB Fuller (FUL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Stepan own?
Who are Stepan's key executives?
Stepan's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. F. Quinn Stepan Jr., Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 58)
- Mr. Arthur W. Mergner, VP of Supply Chain (Age 55)
- Mr. Scott R. Behrens, VP & GM of Surfactants (Age 49)
- Ms. Jennifer Ansbro Hale, Consultant (Age 57)
- Mr. Luis E. Rojo, VP & CFO (Age 46)
Who are Stepan's major shareholders?
Stepan's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. (0.20%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.14%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%) and Alpine Global Management LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Stepan stock include Arthur W Mergner, David Kabbes, Debra Stefaniak, Edward J Wehmer, F Quinn Stepan, F Quinn Stepan Jr, Frank Pacholec, Gregory E Lawton, Gregory Servatius, Janet Anne Catlett, Jennifer Ansbro Hale, Luis Rojo, Robert Victor Slone, Scott R Behrens and Sean Thomas Moriarty. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Stepan.
Which major investors are selling Stepan stock?
SCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have sold Stepan company stock in the last year include Arthur W Mergner, Edward J Wehmer, F Quinn Stepan Jr, Frank Pacholec, Gregory E Lawton, Scott R Behrens and Sean Thomas Moriarty. View Insider Buying and Selling for Stepan.
Which major investors are buying Stepan stock?
SCL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alpine Global Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Stepan stock in the last two years include David Kabbes, Janet Anne Catlett and Luis Rojo. View Insider Buying and Selling for Stepan.
How do I buy shares of Stepan?
Shares of SCL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Stepan's stock price today?
One share of SCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $104.54.
How big of a company is Stepan?
Stepan has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion and generates $1.99 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $112.76 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.88 on an earnings per share basis. Stepan employs 2,250 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Stepan.
What is Stepan's official website?
How can I contact Stepan?
Stepan's mailing address is 22 West Frontage Road, Northfield IL, 60093. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 847-446-7500 or via email at [email protected]
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